Yugi: This is mass posting chapter 2 of 5

Yugi wasn't prepared for the blindfold that Akefia placed over his eyes. "Hold still, Young One," the Daywalker gently scolded the Hikari. "We've got a surprise for you."

He felt himself being carried up a flight of stairs and into a room. Akefia eased him onto a couch and removed the blindfold. Yugi was met with the sight of various games, models, art supplies, sealed boxes, and comic/manga books. "This is your sanctuary," Atem informed his younger twin. "Grandfather brought these over from the things that you had growing up. He said that they were your most treasured possessions. You can decorate it however you please."

Yugi teared up and hugged his brother, "Thank you, Yami."

"No problem, Yugi," Atem replied. He returned the hug, "It was about time you had a place to retreat to and get away from your problems. I even had a cat tower put in and a pet door, in case you wanted to hide in your Mau form. I have the only spare key to this room for emergencies only."

Yugi was left alone to set his sanctuary up how he wanted. He opened the box closest to him and was shocked to see his old posters that had once adorned his walls and bedroom door. Yugi unrolled the largest of the posters to be greeted by two of his favorite monsters, the Dark Magician and Kuriboh. The Hikari gave a small smile as he tacked them up on the wall opposite the doorway. After hanging his posters in the room, Yugi organized his books and games. He set up his art supplies on the desk that had been brought from his old room and decided to see what else was in the remaining boxes.

Four hours passed by without Yugi realizing it. He finished, feeling more relaxed then he had when he started. Deciding that the room was how he liked it, Yugi tacked the remaining poster of all the monsters that were in his deck to the outside of his door. Unfortunately, the advertisement also featured Yugi's own image since he was requested to pose for the promotional poster.

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Atemu had cleared his plans through Atem and was searching for Yugi. He wasn't surprised to find the young male reading in his favorite chair, curled up with a blanket. "Yugi, come with me to the training room. Your brother has approved of restarting our sessions," he announced.

Yugi marked his spot and set the book down in the chair. "Ready, Atemu," Yugi replied as he got up.

Atemu nodded, "Very well. Go and change into the clothing that Ishizu purchased for you."

Yugi headed to his room and found a bundle of clothes at the foot of his bed. Unfolding them, Yugi discovered that he had been given something that looked like it should be worn by an acrobat but it was all in black. 'Atemu must have a reason for this,' Yugi thought to himself as he dressed.

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Yugi waited in the training room for Atemu to show. The Daywalker arrived with a clipboard, "We're going to work on your Shadow-mode and transformations."

"Ancestor Atemu," Yugi started, referring to Atemu as he often did during training sessions, "why are we doing this again?"

Atemu looked at Yugi with concern, "Because, Young One, you've missed several days and need to refresh what you've learned up till now. Assume your spirit animal's form; we will see if you can combine it with the Shadow-mode."

Yugi closed his eyes and Shifted, feeling the warmth of his fur ripple through his body. Amethyst eyes looked at Atemu for the go-ahead to attempt Shadow-mode. The Daywalker nodded his permission and set up a barrier just in case.

Yugi took a calming breath and concentrated on calling the shadows to him and directing them to cover his feline body. Atemu watched as Yugi's stunning bronze fur vanished beneath the shadows that the Hikari called to him. The Hikari finished, opening his glowing amethyst eyes and sat still, waiting for Atemu's next step.

"Are you still you, Young One?"

*Yup. No loss of control here. What's next?* Yugi waved a delicate, shadow-covered paw at him as he communicated. The Shadows moved like flames as Yugi motioned with his paw.

Atemu smiled and continued with his lessons.

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Yugi was so exhausted after his training session Atemu had to carry him to a spare bedroom that he, Yami, and Yugi tended to use for a private retreat after rough training sessions. The poor Hikari was sound asleep before his head hit his pillow. Yami was on his own extra bed reading one of several Journals he kept by the bedside. He looked up, "How'd he do tonight?"

"Better than expected," Atemu admitted. "What of your guests?"

"Buffy and her group are settled in, but her sister is another story. I swear that girl is going to be trouble. I caught her near the forbidden section of the Library where we keep the spellbooks that once belonged to various Spellcasters in the area. I'm waiting for a message from the school overseas where we sent Mokuba and Serenity for their education and protection," Yami stated as he closed his book and stretched. "But for now, I think I'm going to go to bed."

Atemu smiled at his descendant, "Very well. I will keep watch over the two of you as you rest from the long day."

"Atemu, how would you explain Yugi's sensitivity to light when we first found him?"

Atemu looked at Yami, "Likely because he wasn't taking care of his angelic side. When you first gave him Holy Water, it likely began to repair the weaknesses of a vampire and removing them altogether. So long as he and the other two continue to care for both aspects of their beings, they will have little weaknesses of either side. We must be careful that certain Demonics not discover them or their abilities."

Yami nodded as he drifted off to sleep, "Thank you for telling me your theory."

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Around midnight, Dawn was sure that everyone was sound asleep and pulled a bag of bobby pins from her night table's drawer. She desperately wanted to know what was in the locked room and was determined to do so before her sister and friends left the next day. She slipped from her room and crept towards the library and its locked inner room.

She found her way to the library and made it inside with ease. Unfortunately for Dawn, Atemu had informed Akefia of her attempts to pick the lock of the Artifact room. He was waiting for her to show so that he could detain her until morning. The plan was to catch the teen in the act of breaking in and reveal her endeavors to her sister.

"So the little thief has made herself known. We do not take lightly to those who disregard the hospitality extended to them with recklessness, child. Atem has placed this one room off limits for a reason. Only he and a select few are permitted to enter. You have found yourself in great trouble, little girl. You are to return to your room and I warn you now that I will not let you out until morning," Akefia hissed in her ear. "In fact, I am locking your room and will leave the key and a note for whoever passes your door in the morning explaining your nightly adventures."

Dawn was taken back to her bedroom and locked inside. As he had stated, Akefia tacked a note and the key on her bedroom door before he headed to his own room for the rest of the night. He threw the bobby pins he had taken from the teen in the trash as he made his way through the main hall.